Lawrence MacAulay, the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant and Lac St-Louis MP Francis Scarpaleggia were on hand for the funding announcement at Macdonald Campus last week.

Biomass is produced from biological waste material from plants or animals. It can be used as a renewable and sustainable source of clean energy.

“Our government is proud to support innovation that will help position Canada’s agricultural sector as a leader in the production of bioenergy and other bioproducts,” MacAulay stated. “This investment in biomass research will help farmers manage agricultural waste, reduce energy costs and environmental impacts, while creating new market opportunities for Canadian bioenergy.”

“The agricultural sector has a key role to play in the full development of Canada’s bioeconomy and the associated decrease in the carbon footprint of the energy and materials that we consume and export,” said Dr. Donald L. Smith, CEO of BioFuelNet Canada.

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